Botswana vs Kenya: Share of urban population living in slums
Botswana
39.6%
in 2024
Kenya
40.5%
in 2022
Botswana rank
54th
Kenya rank
53rd
Share of urban population living in slums over time
- Botswana
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 40.5% against 39.6% in Botswana, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 54th and Kenya ranks 53rd of 214 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.4% | 60.1% | 5.7% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 43.8% | 52.7% | 8.8% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 39.6% | 45.7% | 6.1% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, Botswana or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 40.5% against 39.6% in Botswana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Botswana and Kenya?
- 0.9%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Kenya?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Botswana and Kenya rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
- Botswana ranks 54th and Kenya ranks 53rd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Human Settlements Programme β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of urban population living in slums. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Proportion of urban population living in slums (%).